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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   backfire

   • IPA[ˈbakˌfī(ə)r]

   美式

   • v.
     (of an engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust；(of a plan or action) rebound adversely on the originator; have the opposite effect to what was intended
   • n.
     a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine；a fire set intentionally to arrest the progress of an approaching fire by creating a burned area in its path, thus depriving the fire of fuel.

   • verb: backfire, 3rd person present: backfires, gerund or present participle: backfiring, past tense: backfired, past participle: backfired

   • noun: backfire, plural noun: backfires

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. (of an engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust a car backfired in the road 同義詞 misfire
   • 2. (of a plan or action) rebound adversely on the originator; have the opposite effect to what was intended overzealous publicity backfired on her 同義詞 rebound, boomerang, come back, have an adverse effect, have unwelcome repercussions for, ... 更多cause one to be hoist with one's own petard, be self-defeating, be counterproductive, fail, miscarry, go wrong, informalblow up in someone's face, archaicredound on

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine once the engine is running smoothly, a backfire can be dramatic
   • 2. North American a fire set intentionally to arrest the progress of an approaching fire by creating a burned area in its path, thus depriving the fire of fuel.
3. • 更多解釋

   backfire

   • v.
     (of a vehicle or its engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust: a car backfired in the road and shoppers ducked instinctively
   • n.
     a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine: once the engine is running smoothly, a backfire can be dramatic

   Oxford Dictionary